Texas Tech leads the Big 12 Conference in scoring defense, and it proved why Wednesday night inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Vivian Gray knew the caliber of defense she was playing Wednesday night and decided to do something about it. 

Sofia Blanco could sense victory was in hand, only two games away from a win in straight sets. Her back thought differently.

Chris Young is willing to put his schedule these first two weeks against anybody in the country.

NORMAN — Oklahoma center Jamuni McNeace returned to practice on Thursday.

The Oklahoma men will meet the group that prompted its recent four-game slide tonight.

NORMAN — Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger didn’t shy from the obvious after a 66-54 loss to No. 18-ranked Texas Tech at Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday.

Vivian Gray knew the caliber of defense she was playing Wednesday night and decided to do something about it. 

Oklahoma State showed some interest in Jessi Murcer but never extended a scholarship offer. It likely didn’t matter.

This time last year, Oklahoma football was still engaged in some of the fervor that has traditionally surrounded the February signing period.

Coach Lon Kruger’s Sooners could have beaten Iowa State so many different ways Monday night inside Lloyd Noble center.

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There are no two ways about it. Lon Kruger’s Oklahoma men’s basketball team is reeling.

The thing about the Thunder as they wait to exit the All-Star break? We don’t know what they can’t do.

OKLAHOMA CITY — On the day Marc Gasol was traded to the Toronto Raptors, meaning the 7-foot-1 center would not be taking the Chesapeake Energy Arena floor on behalf of the Memphis Grizzlies, the Thunder decided to put up 28 3-point attempts before the half.

How many times has it been said Oklahoma City plays the best defense in the NBA?

Before we all settle in to watch Super Bowl 53 on Sunday, there will already have been plenty of game-related action long before the last extended notes of the Star Spangled Banner have been sung and the last knee has risen from the turf.

The health reasons affecting the resignation of Clay Bennett as chairman of the state board of regents, effective immediately, as announced at Thursday’s board meeting in Oklahoma City, is not threatening Bennett’s role with the group that owns the Oklahoma City Thunder.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Thunder took down the league leading Milwaukee Bucks 118-112 Sunday night to extend their winning streak to five games.

OKLAHOMA CITY — It’s not like the NBA’s All-Star teams entirely came into focus Thursday, because other than the top vote-getters in each conference, it’s unclear who will play for which team.

OKLAHOMA CITY — The case can be made that several members of the Thunder have been advancing their game right before our eyes this season.